Album · Released 21 May 2002
Alive or Just Breathing
Alive or Just Breathing makes compassion sound forceful. Jesse Leach's voice can move from a raw shout to a much more exposed melodic phrase, and the music treats those approaches as parts of the same feeling. Killswitch Engage gives its heavy riffs a clear emotional purpose, making the moments of release feel necessary. Numbered Days establishes the album's physical intensity with little hesitation. The guitars are tightly coordinated, and the…
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Alive or Just BreathingOur album review · 6 April 2026
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